editorNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Glen WeldonTue, 07 Nov 2017 05:41:03 +0000Glen Weldonhttp://krcc.org
Glen WeldonThis year, the 40th anniversary of the opening of Studio 54, a onetime Manhattan nightspot where very good-looking people danced to very good music while snorting very good drugs, has seen the publication of two memoirs by past owners. The first, called simply Studio 54 , was written by Bob Colacello and original co-owner Ian Schrager (his business partner Steve Rubell died in 1989, at the age of 45). It's a handsome, expensive ($75!) coffee-table tome, filled with gorgeous photos of sozzled celebrities and selections from the scrapbooks Schrager kept throughout his stint running the club. It looks great, fittingly enough, and captures the place's glamour — the fantasy that kept people standing in line for hours, waiting (often in vain) to get inside. The other book, called Inside Studio 54 , is true to its title, taking us past the velvet rope, into the heat and sweat and coke and poppers of the dance floor where hundreds of bodies ground against each other, and into the dark alcoves'Inside Studio 54' Takes You Behind The Velvet Rope, And Into Some Dark Cornershttp://krcc.org/post/inside-studio-54-takes-you-behind-velvet-rope-and-some-dark-corners
69028 as http://krcc.orgSat, 23 Sep 2017 15:45:40 +0000'Inside Studio 54' Takes You Behind The Velvet Rope, And Into Some Dark CornersGlen WeldonCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: If it seems like there have been a lot of books coming to the big and small screens, it's not in your head. Never mind the long-running "Game Of Thrones" on HBO or Hulu's "Handmaid's Tale." At least 15 books were adapted into movies for 2017, including a summer blockbuster take on Stephen King's "The Dark Tower"... GLEN WELDON, BYLINE: Ooph (ph) is my straight reaction. CORNISH: (Laughter). ...To a sweet indie adaptation of a young adult novel called "Everything, Everything." LINDA HOLMES, BYLINE: I liked that movie. It's sweet. It's - you know, it's YA. It's romance. It's YA romance. CORNISH: That's Linda Holmes of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast and panelist Glen Weldon as well. I stopped into their studio to ask, what's the deal with all the book adaptations this year? HOLMES: I mean, you definitely have a couple of these major ones. You know, "The Handmaid's Tale," which I think when people first heard that, you know,Pop Culture Happy Hour: A Look At Literary Adaptationshttp://krcc.org/post/pop-culture-happy-hour-look-literary-adaptations
67577 as http://krcc.orgWed, 16 Aug 2017 20:32:00 +0000Pop Culture Happy Hour: A Look At Literary AdaptationsGlen WeldonOn Harry Potter's 20th Anniversary, Listen To His NPR Debuthttp://krcc.org/post/harry-potters-20th-anniversary-listen-his-npr-debut
65535 as http://krcc.orgMon, 26 Jun 2017 21:55:00 +0000On Harry Potter's 20th Anniversary, Listen To His NPR DebutGlen Weldonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1woTlLpIEqw "Why is a welder like a woman in love?" I'm 7 years old, standing between the two dogwood trees in my backyard. It's autumn; there's a crispness in the golden, late afternoon air. I've taken the hood of my parka and thrown it over my head, but my arms are not in the sleeves. The coat falls over my narrow, bird-boned shoulders and down my back. Like a cape, you see. I'm cold, sure, but the important thing is that I've achieved the necessary look. My next door neighbor/best friend Eric is here too. He's done the same thing, coat-wise, because we both need capes. Because I'm Batman. He's Robin. That's not technically correct: I'm Adam West. He's Burt Ward. He pretends to read from an imaginary computer punch card, with a bit more oomph this time: "Why is a welder like a woman in love?" "Because," I say. Intone, really, letting my thin voice undulate through the words as I speak them. "They both ... carry a torch." We then leap into action. TheAdam West Saved Batman. And Me. http://krcc.org/post/adam-west-saved-batman-and-me
64927 as http://krcc.orgSun, 11 Jun 2017 11:00:00 +0000Adam West Saved Batman. And Me. Glen WeldonRobert Silvers, whose long career as an editor included terms at The Paris Review , Harper's and, most notably, as co-founder of The New York Review of Books , died Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 87. Silvers launched The New York Review of Books in 1963 with Barbara Epstein, intending to raise the standard of book reviewing. In its pages, a given book under consideration could be little more than a jumping-off point for an extended essay that directly engaged the political and cultural moment. He encouraged writers to craft each review as a vigorous intellectual argument, and delighted in pairing reviewers with books that challenged their personal or political worldview. Silvers was loath to give interviews, and sought no measure of the fame in which his writers often basked, though he was renowned within New York literary circles. When he had a pacemaker installed in 2011, there was widespread speculation that he might step down as editor of the publication . (His co-editorRobert Silvers, Longtime Editor Of 'The New York Review Of Books,' Dies At 87http://krcc.org/post/robert-silvers-longtime-editor-new-york-review-books-dies-87
61565 as http://krcc.orgMon, 20 Mar 2017 22:09:00 +0000Robert Silvers, Longtime Editor Of 'The New York Review Of Books,' Dies At 87Glen WeldonUpdated at 4:10 p.m. ET A literary treasure buried for more than a century has been unearthed by Zachary Turpin, a grad student at the University of Houston. It's a work of short fiction: a 36,000-word novella published anonymously, in six parts, in a New York newspaper in 1852. The discursive nature of the manuscript's full title — Life and Adventures of Jack Engle: An Auto-Biography; In Which The Reader Will Find Some Familiar Characters -- places it squarely in its literary era, as does its subtitle, A Story of New York at the Present Time . The find was announced on Monday as the full book was published online in the literary journal Walt Whitman Quarterly Review; the University of Iowa Press is releasing it in book form. What's notable about the novella is its author — the beloved American poet Walt Whitman — and its place in Whitman's literary career. Just three years after Jack Engle saw print, Whitman would publish the work that would enshrine him in the American canon: LeavesGrad Student Discovers A Lost Novel Written By Walt Whitman http://krcc.org/post/grad-student-discovers-lost-novel-written-walt-whitman
60495 as http://krcc.orgTue, 21 Feb 2017 20:08:00 +0000Grad Student Discovers A Lost Novel Written By Walt Whitman Glen WeldonUpdated 10:57 a.m. Updated 9:53 a.m. Updated 9:25 a.m. When the nominees for the 2017 Academy Awards were announced this morning, La La Land racked up 14 nods, tying records held by Titanic and All About Eve . Martin Scorsese's Silence received only a single nomination for cinematography, while the small but critically praised Western/crime film Hell or High Water performed above expectations, with nominations for best picture, best supporting actor (Jeff Bridges) and original screenplay. Call it Oscars Slightly Less White: Unlike last year, when no people of color managed to secure acting or directing nominations, the Academy nominated Denzel Washington for lead actor in Fences , Mahershala Ali and Dev Patel for supporting actor in Moonlight and Lion , respectively, Loving 's Ruth Negga in the lead actress category, and Viola Davis ( Fences ), Naomie Harris ( Moonlight ) and Octavia Spencer ( Hidden Figures ) were nominated for best supporting actress. Moonlight 's Barry Jenkins was2017 Oscar Nominations: 'La La Land' Dominates, 'Moonlight' Shineshttp://krcc.org/post/2017-oscar-nominations-la-la-land-dominates-moonlight-shines
59377 as http://krcc.orgTue, 24 Jan 2017 13:58:00 +00002017 Oscar Nominations: 'La La Land' Dominates, 'Moonlight' ShinesGlen WeldonGene Wilder, Star Of 'Willy Wonka' And 'Young Frankenstein,' Dieshttp://krcc.org/post/gene-wilder-star-willy-wonka-and-young-frankenstein-dies
54037 as http://krcc.orgMon, 29 Aug 2016 20:21:00 +0000Gene Wilder, Star Of 'Willy Wonka' And 'Young Frankenstein,' DiesGlen WeldonCopyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: At the San Diego Comic-Con now underway, toys, comic books and costumes fill the exhibit floor with color and light. It's a crush of bodies buzzing on adrenaline and fan joy. But there's another dimension of Comic-Con tucked away in the quiet conference rooms of the San Diego Convention Center. It's a world where conversation dominates, not products or movie stars. And that Comic-Con might surprise you. NPR's Glen Weldon visited these rooms and found an old debate - a serious one - that's still going on. GLEN WELDON, BYLINE: There are over a thousand panel sessions at Comic-Con every year where attendees gather for a Q and A with their favorite author, a behind-the-scenes peek at the craft of comic book-making or a discussion of some nerdy academic topic. And this year, several of these panels are devoted to the same issue - the interplay of science and storytelling. It's something attendees like Jody Meadows care deeply aboutComic-Con Fans Continue The Epic Battle Between Science And Fictionhttp://krcc.org/post/comic-con-fans-continue-epic-battle-between-science-and-fiction
52507 as http://krcc.orgSat, 23 Jul 2016 21:03:00 +0000Comic-Con Fans Continue The Epic Battle Between Science And FictionGlen WeldonMy wife's the reason anything gets done She nudges me towards promise, by degrees She is the perfect symphony of one Our son is her most beautiful reprise We chase the melodies that seem to find us Until they're finished songs, and start to play When senseless acts of tragedy remind us That nothing here is promised, not one day This show is proof that history remembers We live through times when hate and fear seem stronger We rise and fall and light from dying embers Remembrances that hope and love last longer And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love Cannot be killed or swept aside I sing Vanessa's symphony, Eliza tells her story Now fill the world with music, love and pride Thank you so much for this. -- Lin-Manuel Miranda, accepting the best score Tony for Hamilton last night. (For the record, if you're scoring at home, that "And love is love is love ... " line is when I, and the people with whom I was watching the broadcast, lost it completely.) Yesterday wasOn A Dark Day, The Tonys Double Down On Joy — And Pridehttp://krcc.org/post/dark-day-tonys-double-down-joy-and-pride
50811 as http://krcc.orgMon, 13 Jun 2016 14:42:00 +0000On A Dark Day, The Tonys Double Down On Joy — And PrideGlen WeldonMonkey See contributor/longtime nerd Glen Weldon recently attended San Diego Comic-Con. He kept a diary during one of the largest media events in the world. Saturday, 7:08 a.m. PT: After several minutes of technical glitches, I am taping an interview with Rachel Martin of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday . I can't consult the notes I've made to prep for our talk, as the demands of NPR-quality audio means I'm holding the hotel phone up to my right ear with one hand, and my cellphone up to my left ear with the other. (When the interview's over, I will send the cellphone's recording of my voice to the NPR producer, who will splice in my answers to Rachel's questions.) I've had three hours of sleep. My energy is low, my coherence lower — I spend long minutes talking about the Eisner ceremony, and Will Eisner's dream of a world in which comics are appreciated as a medium for all kinds of storytelling, not just superheroes, and I know as I'm saying it that none of it will make it to air. I alsoA Comic-Con Diary: The Final Dayhttp://krcc.org/post/comic-con-diary-final-day
6271 as http://krcc.orgSat, 27 Jul 2013 11:03:00 +0000A Comic-Con Diary: The Final Day